English 7

These are posts related to my English 7 class.

Midsummer Night’s Dream if Hermia had cell phone

Students gripe about the language that Shakespeare used so I said rewrite it. I added so parameters
- write as if the characters are not in the same room
- cannot change the story
- rhyme whenever possible

Here is a small sample of one group’s work from Act 1 scene 1:

Duke42 (Thesus): Itz so G8 we r gtting married!
WarriorQueen7 (Hippolyta): Wedding is almost here!
Duke42: Sorry we fought. U were my POW but now yr my wife.
Duke42: Letz get ths party strted!!
-GrumpyDad73 (Egeus) has signed on -
GrumpyDad73: Duke42, my daughter is d8ting Lysander.
Duke42:so?
GrumpyDad73: I h8 Lysander. Told her to D8 Demetrius.
Duke42: What can I do?
GrumpyDad73: Tell her the law.
-Athensgirl (Hermia) has signed on-
Athensgirl: so what happens if i dont mrry Demetrius?
Duke42: well, you can become a nun:[
Duke 42: you can die
Duke42: or you can obey ur Dad

I am so having fun with these kids.

Interesting thoughts

How would our world be different if we each embodied the statement below? Would we need to bail out Wall Street?

To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather thanlluxury, and refinement rather than fashion;to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occassions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden, and unconscious, grow up through the common – this is my symphony.

-William Henry Channing

Who am I?

I am a father, husband, teacher and director of technology. I play golf, run, bowl, and enjoy watching football. I am white, 6 foot 2 inches, and 37 years old with brown hair and blue eyes. But who am I?

What defines me? Is it my hobbies, my likes or dislikes, or my personality? Would you say that I am better defined but what I do and what I choose to do each day? What does it say about me that I choose to walk the dogs with my daughters instead of first cleaning up my mess in the kitchen?